Cándido

Cândido is a masculine given name used in Portuguese-speaking communities. It derives from the Latin candidus, meaning bright, white, or pure, and has been used since the colonial era in Portugal and Brazil.

In contemporary usage, Cândido is commonly written with the diacritic on the a (Cândido). The unaccented form Candido is also widely used, especially in international contexts or in countries using non-accented orthography.

Notable people with the name include Cândido Portinari (1903–1962), a prominent Brazilian painter associated with modernism; and Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon (1865–1958), known as Cândido Rondon, a Brazilian explorer, military officer, and advocate for Indigenous peoples.

In literature, the name appears as the Portuguese form of Candide, the protagonist of Voltaire's Candide, reflecting the historical influence of the name in Lusophone cultures.